2013 World Series of Poker

Event #8: $2,500 Eight-Game Mix
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 World Series of Poker

Final Results
Winner
Michael Malm
Winning Hand
a10109
Prize
$225,104
Event Info
Buy-in
$2,500
Prize Pool
$882,700
Entries
388
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
0 / 0
Ante
0

Traniello Takes a Hit

Level 9

Limit Hold'em

We caught up with the action on a board of {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. Marco Traniello checked over to Stephen Moreschi who fired out a bet. Traniello called and the {6-Diamonds} finished off the board.

Traniello check-called once again but mucked his cards when Moreschi showed {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts} for fives full of queens. With this hit, Traniello is down to around 3,500 while Moreschi has grown to about 13,000.

Player Chips Progress
Marco Traniello it
Marco Traniello
22,000
-3,500
-3,500
Stephen Moreschi gb
Stephen Moreschi
13,000
3,825
3,825

Tags: Marco TranielloStephen Moreschi

Some Players Displeased with Structure

Level 9

Stud Eight or Better

Chad Brown raised it up after a completion in the first hand of Stud Hi/Lo at his table, and made his opponent fold on sixth street after he was showing a pair of deuces and a jack on board.

After the hand, Brown asked for the floor, and he explained to the dealer that the ante should be 150 at this level instead of 100. The players at the table, including experienced tournament player Allen Kessler, seemed to be in agreement with the sentiment. The floor director promised to forward the idea to the appropriate parties.

Tags: Allen KesslerChad Brown

"I Love Stud-Eight!"

Level 9

Stud-Eight or Better

Amnon Filippi{x-}{x-} / {6-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{8-Spades} / {x-}
Andy Bloch{x-}{x-} / {7-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{5-Spades}{8-Clubs} / {x-}
Jim Collopy{x-}{x-} /{K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} / {x-}

We caught up with the action on fourth street to find Amnon Filippi fire out a bet. Both Andy Bloch and Jim Collopy called to see fifth. Filippi who once again fired a bet that was called by both players.

On sixth street, Collopy took the lead with a bet and Filippi announced a raise. Bloch flat called and Collopy called off the rest of his chips.

Filippi fired dark into the side pot before seventh and Bloch called once he looked at his cards.

Bloch showed {A-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} for a seventy-five low, but was ultimately behind Filipi's {A-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{K-Hearts} for sixty-four.

Collopy rolled over {A-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} for just a pair of queens for the high. It was good against both of his opponents and a look of joy washed over his face.

"Neither of you have a pair?" asked Collopy. "I love stud-eight! I was ahead the whole way with ace-king-queen!"

Collopy was able to take half of the main pot and stay alive with around 10,000 in chips. Bloch was the only player to take a major hit and is now sitting on about 22,000.

Player Chips Progress
Amnon Filippi us
Amnon Filippi
36,000
1,700
1,700
WSOP 1X Winner
Andy Bloch us
Andy Bloch
22,000
-14,525
-14,525
WSOP 1X Winner
Jim Collopy us
Jim Collopy
10,000
1,550
1,550
WSOP 3X Winner

Tags: Amnon FilippiAndy BlochJim Collopy

Brunson Sends One Out

Level 9

2-7 Triple Draw

Todd Brunson, in the cutoff, capped the pot before the first draw against one opponent. His opponent drew two, and Brunson drew one.

Brunson's opponent tossed his last 275 into the pot before the second draw, and Brunson obliged. Both players stood pat.

Brunson's opponent elected to break his hand on the final draw, and Brunson stood pat again. He showed {8-}{7-}{4-}{3-}{2-}, and his opponent tossed his cards to the dealer and headed for the exit.

Player Chips Progress
Todd Brunson us
Todd Brunson
18,000
6,475
6,475
WSOP 1X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Todd Brunson

Taylor's Ninety-Six Bests Ivey

Level 9
Phil Ivey
Phil Ivey

2-7 Triple Draw

Brendan Taylor raised from late position and Phil Ivey cut out a three-bet. It folded back to Taylor who flat called.

Both players drew two cards and Taylor checked. Ivey continued with his aggression and Taylor called once more. Taylor took one this street and Ivey did the same. Taylor checked a second time, Ivey fired out another bet and Taylor hesitated for a moment. His gaze looked up, pondering his action. Eventually he decided to call and draw one. Ivey stood pat.

Taylor checked once again and Ivey checked it back.

"Ninety-six," said Taylor, spreading {9-}{6-}{5-}{4-}{2-} on the felt. Ivey mucked and Taylor took it down.

Player Chips Progress
Phil Ivey us
Phil Ivey
26,000
-3,600
-3,600
WSOP 10X Winner
Poker Hall of Famer
Brendan Taylor us
Brendan Taylor
20,000
7,000
7,000
WSOP 1X Winner

Tags: Brendan TaylorPhil Ivey

Level: 10

Triple Draw 2-7 - Hold'em - Omaha 8 400 800 800-1,600
Razz - Stud - Stud 8 200 200 800 800-1,600
No-Limit Hold'em - PLO (No Ante) 100 200 400

Crain's Bluff Picked Off

Level 10

2-7 Triple Draw

We found Eric Crain in a pot from the small blind against an opponent in the big blind and another in the cutoff. At the final draw, Crain drew one, the big blind drew one, and the cutoff stood pat.

Crain fired out 1,200 on the end, and the big blind folded.

"Alright, I've gotta keep you honest," the cutoff said, calling after about a minute of thought.

"Good call," Crain said, tabling a pair of deuces along with {8-}{5-}{4-}. His opponent revealed a {j-}{7-}{4-}{5-}{3-} to take the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Crain us
Eric Crain
60,000

Tags: Eric Crain

Lindgren Fires; Kessler Folds

Level 10

2-7 Triple Draw

Action folded to Allen Kessler's button. He cut out a raise that allowed the small blind to fold. Erick Lindgren made it three bets from the big blind and Kessler flat called.

Lindgren drew one and to Lindgren's surprise, Kessler took three.

"Okay," Lindgren said with a chuckle. "I'm happy."

He fired out a bet. Kessler looked at his new cards and then decided to drop them into the muck. Lindgren was pushed the pot and now has about 36,000.

Player Chips Progress
Erick Lindgren us
Erick Lindgren
36,000
3,000
3,000
WSOP 2X Winner
Allen Kessler us
Allen Kessler
10,500
-4,225
-4,225

Tags: Allen KesslerErick Lindgren

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Level 10
The new PokerNews My Stack App
The new PokerNews My Stack App

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Tags: My Stack

Turner's Queens Beat Bonomo

Level 10

Stud

Justin Bonomo{x-}{x-} / {8-Clubs}{A-Clubs}{8-Spades}{5-Spades} / {x-}
Jon Turner{x-}{x-} / {Q-Spades}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{A-Diamonds} / {x-}

We caught up with the action on fifth street to see Justin Bonomo fire out a bet. Jon Turner called to see sixth and Bonomo slowed down with a check. Turner led out and Bonomo called.

Both players were dealt their seventh street card and the action went check-check.

Bonomo rolled over {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a draw that didn't quite get there and and had just his showing pair of eights. Turner flipped up {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and his pair of queens took down the pot. Turner now has about 26,000 in chips while Bonomo has fallen to around 27,000.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
27,000
-5,000
-5,000
WSOP 3X Winner
Jon Turner us
Jon Turner
26,000
9,300
9,300

Tags: Jon TurnerJustin Bonomo